At the same time, Putin cautioned against speculation of any Russian retaliatory action, saying it was premature to get into this discussion without seeing how the US talk of sanctions actually pans out. While the sanctions passed 97-2 in the Senate, they have yet to be addressed in the House.

Germany’s threats are likely much more impactful than Russia’s at any rate, given how little direct trade the US and Russia engage in in the first place, and in withholding comment on the matter Putin may be attempting to keep the focus of the debate within the US on fallout with Germany and other EU members, rather than Russia directly being unhappy with the idea.

That declaration is the obvious logical response to an unacceptable hostile act.
Now Putin turns on the S-400 anti-aircraft
radars as cover for the Syrian airforce, and escorts Syrian warplanes with Russian planes equipped with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Totally sensible, totally defensive. The EW will be able to effectively defend the Syrian planes and EW capability will likely be able to disable all manner of American electronic military equipment without ever inflicting so much as a paper cut. With these “impediments” in place, will the US military risk further provocations? At a personal level, will the generals risk being humiliated by having their expensive, high-tech electronic gear turned into doorstops by the Russians like they did to the USS Donald Cook?

Remember the 59 cruise missiles, 33 of which “disappeared”? That was Russian EW. They might have been able to take all 59 out, but that would have ruined the Kabuki, so Putin let 26 get through so that Trump could “make his bones” and quiet the anti-Russia screamers, and Putin could quietly demo Russian EW capability. So now the generals must ask themselves if they really want to challenge the “known unknowns”.

They are driven by biology. The ones that serve them think there is a plan, but there is no plan, only parasitic behavior coming from demonic DNA. They will start WW3 unless stopped. The ones that follow orders pretend that they are in charge & they no doubt are bragging about their latest victory over the Russians. They know however that every move they make is a mistake and that the Russians win every time, but still they don’t understand. To survive we must remove the Semitic parasite…